Judith Rakers

Cornwall - Wilde Küste, grünes Herz (2023)

Masuren: Polens Seenparadies (2022)

Chalkidiki – Griechenlands göttliche Halbinsel (2022)

White sandy beaches, dreamy bays and turquoise blue lagoons - Halkidiki is also called the "Caribbean of Europe". The three fingers of the peninsula Kassandra, Sinthonia and Athos offer a lot of variety, the pulsating metropolis Thessaloniki is not far awa ...

Lüneburger Heide – Urlaub im lila Blütenmeer (2022)

In late summer, the Lüneburg Heath is transformed into a bright purple sea of blossoms. A unique spectacle that Judith Rakers does not miss. She takes advantage of the short heather blossom season - rule of thumb: from 8.8 to 9.9 - and explores the gently ...

Otto Fröhliche - Advent, Advents mit Otto und Friends (2021)

Pre-Christmas fun with surprises, music and sketch comedy for the whole family by and with Otto Waalkes. ...

Ostseeinseln mit Judith Rakers (2021)

With its diverse islands, the Baltic Sea has everything to offer: the spectacular chalk cliffs of Rügen, the glamorous imperial spas on Usedom, the almost dreamy villages of Hiddensee, the endless surf beaches of Fehmarn, the impressive national park on D ...

Lago Maggiore – Dolce Vita zwischen See und Bergen (2021)

The region around Italy's second largest lake is known as the "Gateway to the South". With Mediterranean vegetation and botanical gardens, Lake Maggiore is nestled in a breathtaking mountain world. Judith Rakers discovers a holiday paradise that combines w ...

Spaniens grüner Norden – Vom Jakobsweg bis zum Ende der Welt (2021)

A mixture of Ireland, Norway and the Caribbean - that is Galicia, Spain's green north. Judith Rakers explores the unique nature between rough cliffs, green primeval forests and island paradises with dream beaches. On the Way of St. James, she makes a pilgr ...

Donau-Reise – Von Passau nach Wien (2021)

By boat, by bike and on foot: Her journey along the Danube takes Judith Rakers from the three-river city of Passau to the creative artist city of Linz, through the World Heritage region of Wachau to the Danube metropolis of Vienna. It gets sporty with trai ...

Hiddensee … mit Judith Rakers (2021)

The small Baltic Sea island is located in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, just to the left of Rügen. Hiddensee's 19 square kilometres present a diverse beauty with rugged cliffs and snow-white sandy beaches. The mixture of charming landscape and almost med ...

Nordseeinseln mit Judith Rakers (2021)

Unspoilt nature, kilometres of sandy beaches, the endless expanse of the sea and plenty of Frisian traditions: The North Sea islands of Föhr, Langeoog, Juist and the Dutch Ameland have a lot to offer. In this programme, Judith Rakers presents the highligh ...

Borkum … mit Judith Rakers (2021)

Judith Rakers discovers the largest of the East Frisian Islands through the people who live and work or holiday here. At around 30 kilometres, the "pearl of the North" is the furthest away from the mainland of all the East Frisian islands, which also influ ...

Usedom … mit Judith Rakers (2021)

Judith Rakers gets to know Usedom on land, on water and from the air: In the self-built plane of an islander, there is a spectacular view from above, she explores the Usedom "Mörderhus" with acting star Katrin Sass and in the catamaran of an islander, the ...

Pellworm … mit Judith Rakers (2021)

Wide open spaces and an endless sky, Pellworm is characterised by almost untouched nature. The green North Sea island has preserved the peace and tranquillity that many people long for today. Presenter and Tagesschau anchorwoman Judith Rakers gets to know ...

Baltrum … mit Judith Rakers (2021)

Baltrum may be known as the "Sleeping Beauty" of the North Sea, but the inhabitants of the smallest inhabited East Frisian island are quite bright. ...

Ameland … mit Judith Rakers (2020)

The popular Dutch North Sea island of Ameland is affectionately known as the "Wadden Diamond" because of its natural beauty. Ameland is one of the five inhabited West Frisian islands. Judith Rakers goes in search of the island's hotspots and special people ...

Sylt … mit Judith Rakers (2020)

Sylt - the exceptional island where the "rich and beautiful" cavort in luxury boutiques and unaffordable villas, the jet set celebrates wild parties and the locals can barely afford to live. These are the clichés that many people associate with the North ...

Langeoog … mit Judith Rakers (2020)

The North Sea island of Langeoog lies in the East Frisian Wadden Sea. Judith Rakers discovers the special features of the attractive island through the people who live, work or holiday here. Among others, she meets East Frisia crime novelist Klaus-Peter Wo ...

The A-Z of Eurovision (2020)

Rylan Clark-Neal narrates a guide to all things Eurovision and takes a sideways look at the greatest singing contest on the planet. The A-Z of Eurovision features all the disasters, the costume changes and memorable musical moments from 65 years of Eurovis ...

Langeoog und Juist mit Judith Rakers (2020)

The East Frisian North Sea islands of Langeoog and Juist in the East Frisian Wadden Sea are characterised above all by a heavenly tranquillity. Judith Rakers discovers the special features of the islands through the people who live, work or holiday here. A ...

Norderney und Föhr mit Judith Rakers (2020)

Norderney is the second largest of the East Frisian islands, Föhr the second largest North Frisian island. But do the two popular North Sea islands have anything else in common? Judith Rakers wants to find out and discovers the beauties of the islands thr ...

Heligoland and Ameland with Judith Rakers (2020)

Judith Rakers' island stories this time take her to Helgoland, Germany's only high-sea island, and to the Dutch North Sea island of Ameland, also known as the "Wadden Diamond". On her Helgoland tour, the presenter meets Helgoland fan Hubertus Meyer-Burckha ...

Föhr … mit Judith Rakers (2020)

Föhr - the unpretentious. Rustic thatched roofs, striking windmills, a pleasant sea climate and all this in the middle of the Wadden Sea National Park, accessible only by plane or ship. Judith Rakers hires a crab cutter for the crossing. She learns that t ...

Reportage - Gemeinsam auf die letzte Reise (2019)

The report accompanies Judith Rakers as she visits people who are preparing to die. Each in their own way. But always touching and moving. ...

Spiekeroog and Hiddensee mit Judith Rakers (2019)

Spiekeroog is also called the "green heart of the North Sea" because of its natural beauty. The East Frisian island in Lower Saxony's Wadden Sea may only be 18 square kilometres in size, but it offers everything you need: unspoiled nature, kilometres of be ...

Spiekeroog … mit Judith Rakers (2019)

Spiekeroog is also called the "green heart of the North Sea" because of its natural beauty. The East Frisian island in Lower Saxony's Wadden Sea may only be 18 square kilometres in size, but it offers everything you need for a family holiday: unspoilt natu ...

Sylt and Amrum with Judith Rakers (2019)

Judith Raker's "island stories" take her from Sylt's dreamy sandy beaches and the best-known hot spot "Buhne 16" to the nudist campsite on Amrum. She explores the islands through locals and newcomers and through prominent island fans: among other things, s ...

Norderney ... mit Judith Rakers (2019)

On Norderney, "Hey" is the usual greeting and the key to the locals' hearts. Just 6,000 inhabitants are spread over 26 square kilometres of island surface. This makes Norderney the second largest East Frisian island and probably one of the most beautiful t ...

Fehmarn and Fischland-Darß-Zingst ... with Judith Rakers (2018)

Fehmarn is Germany's third-largest island after Rügen and Usedom and not only perfect for family holidays, but also the hotspot for windsurfers. And Fischland-Darß-Zingst was already a sought-after holiday destination for young and old in GDR times - any ...

Reportage - Flüchtlinge als Nachbarn (2015)

It begins on 1 August with the closure of a large car park in the middle of a neighbourhood of residential and commercial buildings. The business people and residents at Tibarg in Hamburg's Niendorf district are initially surprised and irritated, some even ...

Reportage - Letzte Chance Frauenknast (2015)

Judith Rakers in the Vechta women's prison - she lets herself be admitted like a prisoner, is subjected to body checks and is given an eight-square-metre cell. During her further stay in prison, she gets a personal impression of the penal system. The women ...

Reportage - Schicksal Armutsfalle (2014)

More than three million people in Germany have a part-time job. A new record figure. For many, the earnings from their main job are simply not enough. Mostly women are the losers on the labour market: part-time, mini-jobs, low wages. What future do these w ...

Reportage - Schicksal Obdachlos (2013)

Why do people end up on the streets? How do homeless women in particular cope? What are they afraid of? Judith Rakers dares to try herself. For 30 hours she lives as a homeless person in the middle of Hamburg. In doing so, she gets close to the fates of ho ...